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Arguing about the mind /

Arguing About the Mind is an accessible, engaging introduction to the core questions in the philosophy of mind. This collection offers a selection of thought-provoking articles that examine a broad range of issues from the mind and body relation to animal and artificial intelligence. Topics addresse...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gertler, Brie, Shapiro, Lawrence A.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : Routledge, 2007.
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006031915.html
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Consciousness : what is the problem?
  • Consciousness : how should it be studied?
  • Is the mind physical?
  • How is your mind related to your body? : how is it related to the world?
  • What is the self?
  • What can pathological cases teach us about the mind?
  • How can we know whether, and what, non-human animals think?
  • Can machines think?
  • Is there intelligent life on other planets?